He went to Harvard. He described his own high school efforts as "mediocre grades". Clearly smart and driven, but taking lessons from his experience is probably unwise. OT: at some point the Ivy's reputations have to get a little tarnished when it becomes obvious they admit mostly legacies and donors.
Startups are much easier when your born wealthy and your parents have wealthy/connected friends.
I'd be a rockstar if I was blessed with such a path.
Not jaded this is just the reality for many successful startup founders.